{"product_id":"worlds-in-miniature-jack-davy-9781787356504","title":"Worlds in Miniature: Contemplating Miniaturisation in Global Material Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiniaturisation is the creation of small objects that resemble larger ones, usually but not always for purposes different to those of the larger original object.\u003ci\u003e Worlds in Miniature\u003c\/i\u003e brings together researchers working across various regions, time periods and disciplines to explore the subject of miniaturisation as a material culture technique. It offers original contribution to the field of miniaturisation through its broad geographical scope, interdisciplinary approach, and deep understanding of miniatures and their diverse contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with an introduction by the editors, which offers one possible guide to studying and comparing miniatures, the following chapters include studies of miniature Neolithic stone circles on Exmoor, Ancient Egyptian miniature assemblages, miniaturisation under colonialism as practiced by the Makah People of Washington State, miniature watercraft from India, miniaturised contemporary tourist art of the Warao people of Venezuela, and dioramas on display in the Science Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterspersing the chapters are interviews with miniature-makers, including two miniature boat-builders at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and a freelance architectural model-maker. Professor Susanne Küchler concludes the volume with a theoretical study summarising the current state of miniaturisation as a research discipline. The interdisciplinary nature of the volume makes it suitable reading for anthropologists, historians, archaeologists and artists, and for researchers in related fields across the social sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Davy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1787356507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781787356504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e UCL Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jack Davy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48623312961791,"sku":"9781787356504","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/worlds-in-miniature-jack-davy-9781787356504","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}